 Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill : But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale...  Lyra Heroica– A Book of Verse for Boys - 20 psl.autoriai: William Ernest Henley - 1891 - 364 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where re it comes, That even then when I shall lose my life. My mind may be more steadfast mast give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither... | |
 | 1851 - 316 psl.
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the ñeld, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Bnt their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame...still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must gire up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captive*, creep to death. The garlands wither on your... | |
 | Octavius Winslow - 1848 - 170 psl.
...crooked scythe and spade. " Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield,...captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim... | |
 | 1848 - 602 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their conquering breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill : But their strong nerves at last must yield...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | 1851 - 496 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield,...pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar, now, See where the victor... | |
 | Christian poets - 1851 - 470 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield,...pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim... | |
 | 1851 - 558 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves at last must yield,...pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves at last must yield...murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to_death. The garlands wither on your brow — Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 psl.
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield...pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor... | |
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